Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 5 reviews
Head-to-head
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Kumho Solus KU50 vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Super Sport ZP leads, 74–71 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 10 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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71
Dry
Pilot Super Sport ZP +677Why this score
Source Solus KU50 Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 73 82 Solus KU50: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.5 = 77
No road tests of dry for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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75
Wet
Pilot Super Sport ZP +176Why this score
Source Solus KU50 Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 76 78 Solus KU50: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 76
No road tests of wet for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Solus KU50 Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 64 – Solus KU50: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 66
No road tests of snow for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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68
Comfort
Pilot Super Sport ZP +371Why this score
Source Solus KU50 Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 67 71 Solus KU50: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.1 = 68
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.4 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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67
Treadwear
Level67Why this score
Source Solus KU50 Pilot Super Sport ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 68 67 Solus KU50: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67
Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Super Sport ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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77
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Solus KU50 Pilot Super Sport ZP Reviews found online 77 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Solus KU50 | Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 74 |
| Dry | 71 | 77 |
| Wet | 75 | 76 |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 68 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
71
/ 100
Solus KU50
74
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport ZP
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Solus KU50
Pros
- Excellent braking performance in dry conditions
- Reliable traction and safety in wet weather
- High level of user satisfaction and brand loyalty
Cons
- Limited long-term tread life data available from current user feedback
- Lack of diverse vehicle-specific performance reports
Tire B Pilot Super Sport ZP
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Solus KU50 | B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Kumho Solus KU50
74
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — better dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Solus KU50 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 71 vs 68 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Solus KU50
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
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Solus KU50 or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Which is better in the wet, Solus KU50 or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 76 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Solus KU50 or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 77 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Solus KU50 or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 71 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Solus KU50 or Pilot Super Sport ZP?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology